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In the January JVS – Frailty versus morbidity in elective AAA repair
Frailty accounted for an increased morbidity in elective AAA repair patients who participated in a study detailed in the February 2015 edition of the Journal for Vascular Surgery. Lead author Dr. Shipra Arya notes that more than 60 percent of…
PRESERVE study to select sites soon
Over the next few months, sites will be selected for the first large-scale, multi-specialty, prospective clinical research trial to evaluate IVC filters in the United States. A collaboration between SVS and the Society of Interventional Radiology, the five-year trial will…
Report Language included in the 2015 Omnibus Bill on Global Surgical Packages
SVS staff worked with a group of surgical society representatives to try to rescind the elimination of the Global Surgical Packages as part of the Omnibus bill that funds the government for 2015. This elimination was included in both the…
Re-designing informed consent for the 21st century
A shared decision-making model focuses on how patients view outcomes. Sometimes a picture is worth a thousand statistics. Using a simple diagram and narrative, surgeons in Wisconsin are training to use a new kind of informed consent for the 21st…
Choosing Wisely: A good start to explaining vascular best practices
Choosing Wisely was initiated by the American Board of Internal Medicine Foundation to provide recommendations to both patients and physicians about the evaluation and management of common diseases. SVS is participating in this program and the SVS Public and Professional…
Help advance vascular care; keep our specialty vital
Contribute to the SVS Foundation and ask a colleague to follow your lead The SVS Foundation Development Committee, chaired by Ali AbuRahma, MD, invites you and your colleagues to support better vascular care with a tax-deductible contribution to the Foundation’s…
SVS and AVF team up to improve varicose vein treatment
Introducing the VQI Varicose Vein Registry Across the United States, thousands of vein centers and hospitals offer a range of treatments for varicose veins to address everything from cosmetic concerns to advanced venous ulcers. An abundance of options leave patients…
Exam time? Prep with VESAP3 online self-assessment program
There’s excellent news for Vascular Specialist readers with certification, re-certification, or residency or fellowship exams on the horizon. The latest triennial update of the Vascular Education and Self-Assessment Program is complete and offers new options. NEW by-module completion and purchase…
SVS Brazilian Chapter: Collaboration reaps rewards
The SVS has a long tradition of reaching out to the worldwide vascular surgery community. As of September 2014, members outside North America totaled 908 and included representatives of 51 countries. Organized in 2012, the SVS Brazilian Chapter has grown…
SVS officer corps on the record: priorities, opportunities and a few revealing facts
President Peter Lawrence—two priorities to drive surgeon and patient education While in Chicago for an SVS officers retreat, President Peter Lawrence took time to outline his agenda and how he hopes it will take SVS forward. VS: What agenda priorities…